EU citizen will soon need VISA for US

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by kronic
In fact, Germany is the 5th poorest among the EU15. Only Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal are poorer. Ireland on the other hand is the second richest (only beaten by Luxembourg). Obviously not a matter of wealth. But then, I oppose this biometric crap.

If you look at he list, I think wealth is only part of the equation; the countries who will meet the deadline are countries whose governments have a history of efficiency, for want of a better word -- of getting things done, and done well.

[Alexander's Horse]

its really just fortress America, a new kind of isolationism

[TCO]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
its really just fortress America, a new kind of isolationism

The Swiss do what they want.

[Japher]

The Swiss can!

Swiss Cheese
Swiss Chocolate
Swiss Pocket knifes
Swiss Watches
Swiss bank accounts



What more do I have to say!

Well, they are in charge of protecting the pope... where were they!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by TCO


The Swiss do what they want.

But the Swiss don't take in $56 billion/year in foreign tourist dollars.

But actually, I agree with you: we can do what we want. The problem is we say we're going to do this (demand visas from non-compliant EU countries), but we won't. That's just lame.

[TCO]

Yeah...well I agree with you that we should do what we say.

[Ted Striker]

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by TCO


The Swiss do what they want.

You want to be like the Swiss?

[TCO]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


You want to be like the Swiss?

I want to do what we want in our own country for our own border security. Does that chap your ass?

[Alexander's Horse]

only if they give me an exam

[Atahualpa]

Well TCO, I don't want to question America's rights as what to do with their borders (except when it would fail with human rights), BUT the whole world has shifted to be way more global than before and America is profiting a LOT from that, so you can't neglect one thing and use the other.
The days where you can say: **** the rest we can do what we want are numbered; the more everyone gets involved in everyone elses business just like America gets involved in pretty lot businesses pretty everywhere on the globe, wouldn't you agree?

In fact it would be nice to see more kind of cooperation, but the US stance is always perceived as: do as we say!

Originally posted by Timexwatch


No.

Students do, however. God bless Schengen and the E.U. Passport Bureaucracy, it's more efficient that the U.S. passport people.

So true, I've been trying to help a Russian (Uzbek) enter the EU. He told me it would be easier if I sign a paper saying that I will take responsibility for him and pay for all the costs that he could possibly have here (provide lodging, food, pay for medical treatment should he become ill, accidents,...). Yeah sure
Well now he needs a hotel room and whatnotelse.


In any case everyone please watch your language.

[Alexander's Horse]

what happened to the spirit of Ellis Island

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
what happened to the spirit of Ellis Island

You can still book the cruises. Personally, Spirit City New York is far better than Spirt of New Jersey for obvious reasons.

Link

[Imran Siddiqui]

Rufus

You have been a great source of info on this thread. It seems to me that the Administration would definetly have benefited from a more cooperationalist attitude towards the deal and not, here is what we require, now do it type of attitude. That doesn't particularly work as good as the alternative (cooperation).

[DinoDoc]

Lazy Euros.